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Suicide. It’s a hard word to say. Even after sixteen years, it still feels like acid in my mouth. Before certain social situations, I practice how to say it. He died by suicide. He passed away through suicide. He lost his life to suicide. Never committed. My father wasn’t a criminal. But no matter the language I use or how …

Perhaps this sounds familiar. As you enter your adult years, make dating and marriage a high priority. Or how about this? You single adults need to date and marry. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? But maybe you’ve also heard this. Just stop trying so hard to find someone to marry. It’s more likely to happen when you’re not looking. Don’t worry …

“It was good.” In scripture, these words are used multiple times by the Father to denote His approval of the Creation. From the arrival of light and darkness, earth and sea, to the abundance of plants and animals, the majesty unfolding could likely be described in grander terms. Yet, the meaning is clear. The Plan of Salvation unfolded, the exaltation …

I was born a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. My parents were converts, and the first in their families to be married in the temple. I was baptized at the age of eight and had a typical beginning to what some would call a “Mormon upbringing.” Then my father died and my mother re-married. The tragedy of it all …

The account of Lazarus and the miraculous events surrounding his death and resurrection is beloved by Christians worldwide for its powerful witness of Christ and His compassion. However, another important principle can be found between the lines of scripture about the nature of God and what is asked of us as willing participants in this great test called life. From …

I recently had the opportunity to attend an LDS Influencers Conference. Designed to help members of the Church with influence on the online community, numerous topics are discussed, from statistical data on recent Church campaigns to how we can better share goodness through social media. Out of everything that was shared, one statistic about marriage left a lasting impression. “Millennials …

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Payson Utah Temple. As I was driving home, I felt buoyant from the warmth of the sun and the Spirit. The only thing that marred the drive was the constant skipping of the old church CD I had playing. Figuring it was probably ok to ease back into the secular world, I …

I’ll never forget the moment I thought God was dead. I was driving home from work, south on I-15 towards Provo, and trying not to cry. For months I’d been watching in bewilderment and horror as my relationship with God seemed to burn endlessly on until nothing but ash and soot remained. In the shock of it all, I couldn’t …

There is a joke in my family about our skin. More specifically, my siblings and I berate our mother for a promise she made to us when we hit puberty. “By the time you go to college, your skin will clear up,” she told us. “I promise.” Needless to say, it was an empty promise and we never let her …

My composure had broken. After twelve hours of standing in a terminal, sleeping on a cot, and wanting to cry, I decided to sit on the floor. I’d been avoiding it. Somehow, refusing to sit on the floor had become one last way to hold onto my role as a missionary. But now, with exhaustion setting in, and feeling helpless …